Mahalia Burkmar

Burkmar worked across actor, singer, songwriter, singer-songwriter and composer and 1 further recorded occupations. This article rests on 43 issued recordings drawn from named institutional registers. Every statement below returns to a source shown in the evidence panel; where the record is silent or divided, the article says so instead of resolving it.

• Background — person • Name — Mahalia • Birth Name — Mahalia Burkmar • Born — 1 May 1998 • Origin — Syston, Leicestershire, England • Genre — * R&B • neo soul • Occupation — * Singer • songwriter • actress • Instrument — * Vocals • guitar • Years Active — 2015–present • Label — * Asylum • Warner

Mahalia is from Syston, Charnwood, in Leicestershire. She was born to musician parents. Her father is British-Irish and her mother is Jamaican (Debbion Currie, the first singer of English band Colourbox, in 1982–1983). Mahalia has described the town she grew up in as a predominantly white area with "a lot of racism". She has two brothers, one of whom is Jamaal Burkmar, a dance choreographer and social media influencer. She attended Roundhill Community College until she signed a record deal at age 13, when she transferred to a performing arts school, Birmingham Ormiston Academy, where she took acting classes. Mahalia further expanded her actor training at Urban Young Actors, Leicester. As a child, she would often spend her summer breaks at home writing music—she wrote her first song at age eight and signed a deal with Asylum Records at age 13. She performed live for the first time aged "eleven, or maybe 12" at an open mic. She released her debut EP, Head Space, in 2012. Mahalia was later introduced to Ed Sheeran, who she went on to perform as a supporting act for, duetting with him on his song "Gold Rush". She supported Sheeran and Emeli Sandé in their 2014 UK tours. She sang on the title track of UK No. 1 album We the Generation by Rudimental in 2015. In 2019, Mahalia was featured on BBC Radio 1's Brit List. Her album Love and Compromise was released and marketed as her debut album. The album concept was influenced by an interview with Eartha Kitt, which Mahalia's mother showed her when she was a child. Mahalia won Best Female Act and Best R&B/Soul Act at the 2020 MOBO Awards. In 2021, she released "Jealous", a collaboration with American rapper Rico Nasty. She was nominated for her first Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Mahalia was included in the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 list. In 2022, Mahalia was among the performers at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. She was also one of the opening acts in the all-female lineup at Adele's British Summer Time concerts in London's Hyde Park. In 2023, Mahalia released her second studio album, titled IRL. In support of the album, she toured Europe, North America, and Australia.

List of studio albums, with selected details • Title — Details — Peak chart positions — Certifications • UK — UK R&B — SCO — US Heat. • Love and Compromise — * Released: 6 September 2019 * Label: Asylum * Format: CD, digital download, streaming — 28 — 3 — — — 23 — * BPI: Silver • IRL — * Released: 14 July 2023 * Label: Warner Music UK * Format: CD, digital download, streaming — 31 — 2 — 81 — — • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

List of compilation albums • Title — Details • Diary of Me — * Released: 16 December 2016 * Label: Asylum * Format: CD, digital download, streaming

List of extended plays, with selected details • Title — Details • Head Space — * Released: 10 July 2012 * Format: Digital download, streaming • Never Change — * Released: 11 December 2015 * Format: Digital download, streaming • Seasons — * Released: 21 September 2018 * Format: Digital download, streaming • Isolation Tapes — * Released: 1 May 2020 * Format: Digital download, streaming • Letter to Ur Ex — * Released: 20 May 2022 * Format: Digital download, streaming • FML — * Released: 9 November 2023 * Format: Digital download, streaming • ILY — * Released: 16 November 2023 * Format: Digital download, streaming • Luvergirl — * Release date: 15 August 2025 * Label: Warner Music UK * Format: Digital download, streaming

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name • Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Certifications — Album • UK — UK R&B — BEL (FL) Tip — NZ Hot — US Bub. — US R&B — US R&B/HH Airplay — US Adult R&B • "Borrowers" — 2015 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Never Change • "Back Up Plan" — 2016 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Diary of Me • "17" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Silly Girl" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Mahalia" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Roller Coaster" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "I Remember" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Marry Me" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Independence Day" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Begin Again" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Sober" — 2017 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — * BPI: Silver — FML • "Hold On" (featuring Buddy) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="5" Non-album singles • "No Pressure" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Proud of Me" (featuring Little Simz) — 2018 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "No Reply" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Water" (with Kojey Radical and Swindle) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "I Wish I Missed My Ex" — — — — — 43 — — — — — — — — — — — * BPI: Silver * RMNZ: Gold — Love and Compromise • "Surprise Me" — — — — — 43 — — — — — — — — — — — Seasons • "One Night Only" (featuring Kojey Radical) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Do Not Disturb" — 2019 — — — — — 3 — — — — — — — — — — — Love and Compromise • "Grateful" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ILY • "Simmer" (featuring Burna Boy) — 46 — 34 — 32 — — — — — — — — — — — * BPI: Gold — Love and Compromise • "Square 1" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "What You Did" (featuring Ella Mai) — 90 — — — — — 29 — 7 — 15 — 13 — 6 — * BPI: Silver * RMNZ: Platinum • "BRB" — 2020 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 20 — Isolation Tapes • "Jealous" (featuring Rico Nasty) — 2021 — — — — — — — 34 — — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" Non-album singles • "Whenever You're Ready" — — — — — — — 36 — — — — — — — 17 • "Roadside" (featuring AJ Tracey) — 93 — — — — — 37 — — — — — — — — • "Letter to Ur Ex" — 2022 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Letter to Ur Ex and IRL • "Whatever Simon Says" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Letter to Ur Ex • "In the Club" — — — — — — — 31 — — — — — — — — • "Bag of You" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — IRL • "Terms and Conditions" — 2023 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Cheat" (featuring JoJo) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Ready" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Pick Up the Pace" (featuring Bayka) — 2024 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Luvergirl • "Pressure Points" (featuring Lila Iké) — 2025 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Different Type of Love" (featuring Masicka) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Instructions" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Pity" (featuring Tanya Stephens) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "FCUK" (with H.LLS) — 2026 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album single • "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

List of non-single guest appearances, showing year released, other artist(s), and album name • Title — Year — Other artist(s) — Album • "We the Generation" — 2015 — Rudimental — We the Generation • "Keep It Pushin" — 2018 — Russ — Zoo • "Low Ride" — 2020 — Poppy Ajudha • "Energy" — Pa Salieu — Send Them To Coventry • "All I Need" — Jacob Collier, Ty Dolla Sign — Djesse Vol. 3 • "Pretty" — col3trane — Non-album single • "No One But You" — Justin Nozuka — Then, Now & Again • "Closer" — 2022 — RM, Paul Blanco — Indigo • "Five Star Hotels" — 2023 — Raye — My 21st Century Blues

• Brotherhood (Noel Clarke, 2016) – as Thea

Burkmar worked as actor, singer, songwriter and singer-songwriter, and the authority record catalogues a further 2 occupations under the same name, among them composer and musician. Burkmar was active from 2015. Burkmar played the voice.